Overview
A special feature of the Arts, Design and Architecture programme of Aalto University is that the thesis can include art or design productions. The Department of Art, the Department of Architecture, the Department of Design, the Department of Film, Television and Scenography and the Department of Media offer doctoral studies for a Doctor of Arts (Art and Design) and a Doctor of Science (Architecture) degrees.
Objectives of studies
- The main purpose of doctoral education at the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture is to teach doctoral candidates how to create new knowledge through scientific and artistic methods and theories. During the research and studies, you will learn what it takes to be a professional academic researcher.
- Doctoral studies provide skills and tools to apply knowledge and to create new scientific knowledge, including the ability to use research methods. In the field of arts, doctoral candidates should be able to independently create methods, products or performances that meet high artistic standards. They are also expected to publish scientific results in peer-reviewed publications and to disseminate the results on scientific fora.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research through Art and Design
- Methods of Qualitative Research
- Artistic and Art-Based Research
- Knowing Aesthetics
- Global Perspectives: Re-mapping the History of Art
- The Realm of the Senses
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
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Disciplines
Architecture Design Visual ArtsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Relevant master’s degree awarded by a Finnish university or a Finnish university of applied sciences, or a corresponding degree completed abroad.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Helsinki
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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